JK in fiscal fix

Govt Coffers Run Dry, Liabilities Mount As RBI Tightens Noose

SUMIT HAKHOO

Jammu, Oct 19: Having piled up huge fiscal liabilities, the Jammu and Kashmir government is confronted with unprecedented financial crunch, particularly in the backdrop of the Rs 1,500 crore cap imposed by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on overdraft facility.Sources said with its coffers almost running More

Government approves PSA amendments

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Oct 19: After global rights watchdog, Amnesty International, mounted pressure on Jammu and Kashmir government to revoke “lawless” Public Safety Act, the state cabinet Wednesday approved certain amendments in the law to make it “humane.”Sources said the cabinet which met under the chairmanship More

Modalities okayed for stipendiary recruitment

Srinagar, Oct 19: In a major decision the state cabinet Wednesday approved modalities for recruitment under new stipendiary mode for all non-gazetted posts in Jammu and Kashmir on the pattern of Rehbar-e-Taleem.As per the proposed job policy, any person appointed against non-gazetted post in future More

New posts for Youth Services, Finance Deptts cleared

11 KAS Officers Promoted

Srinagar, Oct 19: The state cabinet today approved creation of 32 posts in Youth Services and Spots Department in the newly created districts of Samba, Reasi, Ramban, Kishtwar, Shopian, Bandipora, Kulgam and Ganderbal, which includes 8 District Youth Services and Sports Officers, 8 Physical Education More

IAF gives out location of Army posts in JK, NE

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Oct 19: The IAF may have compromised the security of scores of sensitive Army posts in Jammu and Kashmir and North-East by disclosing their specific locations.The IAF has given away the sensitive details about exact locations of Army forward bases, including their altitude along the More

Mughal Road links people, economies

SYED MOHSIN

Poonch, Oct 19: After every two days Sajjad Ahmad Dar brings two quintals of apples here in a load carrier from Shopian district of the Valley. He sells one kilogram apple at Rs 20. And people here say paying Rs 20 for famed Kashmiri apples is no big deal. Sajjad sells all apples in two days and returns More

Chillies infected with toxic fungus: Scientists

Spice Exported To PaK, Consumed In Local Market

ALTAF BABA

Baramulla, Oct 19: The Pakistan administration Kashmir’s claim that red chillies being imported from this part of Kashmir through LOC trade are infected with the deadly Aflatoxin, an extremely toxic and highly carcinogenic fungus, has been vindicated by the laboratory analysis at Sher-e-Kashmir University More

SHRC asks Govt to reopen Kunanposhpora ‘mass rape’ case

Recommends Rs 2 Lakh Compensation For Each Victim

JAVAID MALIK

Srinagar, Oct 19: The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) on Wednesday asked the state government to re-open the Kunanposhpora “mass rape case” that sent shudders across the Valley in 1991.Sources told Greater Kashmir the SHRC also recommended Rs 2 lakh compensation for each victim and asked More

Holiday on October 25

Srinagar, Oct 19: According to a Government notification issued here today the provincial holiday on account of “Urs Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Noorani Sahib (RA)”, which was earlier notified for 24th October, 2011 (Monday) shall now be observed on 25th October, 2011 (Tuesday) in Kashmir Province only. More

Cab Secy arriving on October 23

Srinagar, Oct 19: The Cabinet Secretary Ajit Kumar Seth who was earlier scheduled to visit Kashmir on October 9, but postponed his visit at the last moment, is arriving here on October 23 and 24.According to local news gathering agency KNS, Seth will review development and security situation in More

Geelani may get passport

Srinagar, Oct 19: New Delhi is mulling to provide passport and other documents to the Chairman of Hurriyat Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah Geelani.Informed sources told Greater Kashmir that formalities are being completed to provide the travel documents to the veteran leader so that he could travel More

‘Lift restrictions on Ashoora procession’

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Anjuman Sharie Shian, at a meeting held on Wednesday with its chief patron Aga Syed Hassan Mustafa Al-Safvi Al-Mosvi in chair, discussed the upcoming events of Muharram 1433 More

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Media not doing enough to keep alive forgotten conflicts: Wajahat

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Oct 19: National Commission for Minorities today said there is lack of sustained efforts by the media to keep alive 'forgotten conflicts' in the country but advocated a more responsible approach More

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